cut corners

Kahulugan

to save time or money at the expense of quality

Magtipid sa oras o pera kapalit ng kalidad.

Mga halimbawa

1. 1The builders cut corners on the roof, and it leaked within a year.
2. 2We cannot cut corners on safety checks, however tight the deadline is.
3. 3Maria refused to cut corners, even when the client wanted it by Friday.
4. 4The garage cut corners with the repair, so the noise came straight back.
5. 5Why do so many firms cut corners when nobody is inspecting them?

Grammar

Ang cut lang ang nagbabago ng anyo, at cut din ang past tense at past participle nito. Nananatiling plural ang corners at walang article, at inilalagay pagkatapos ng on o with ang naaapektuhan.

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